NSW police allege the boy ‘held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple terrorism offences after he allegedly posted threats of extremist violence online. Police initially arrested and charged the boy with weapons offences in December after the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team received reports of someone making violent threats online, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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Sydney teenager charged with terror offences after allegedly posting threats of extremist violence
A 16-year-old boy in Sydney, Australia, has been charged with multiple terrorism offenses after allegedly posting online threats of extremist violence. The New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team received reports of the online threats, leading to an initial arrest in December on weapons charges.
Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-24 · 20:46 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A 16-year-old boy in Sydney, Australia, has been charged with multiple terrorism offenses after allegedly posting online threats of extremist violence. The New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team received reports of the online threats, leading to an initial arrest in December on weapons charges. The Australian Federal Police stated the boy allegedly "held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence." The current charges stem from the same investigation into the online threats.
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The New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team received reports of someone making violent threats online.
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Police initially arrested and charged the boy with weapons offences in December.
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NSW police allege the boy ‘held a mixed ideology and outlined plans for acts of violence’
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple terrorism offences.
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